The first set of photographs (with black base captions) were taken by Bridport photographer Claud Hider (1888-1954) from about 1922 and have been digitised by Neil Mattingly.
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Above : View looking west with the present Brewers Arms PH at the end of the terrace
Above : View looking east towards the church
Above : Another view as above but closer to the church.
Above : View looking east with the Brewers Arms PH to the left - flooded date 1955 (Photo Maureen Marchant)
Above : View at junction with Weymouth road to right - flooded date 1955 (Photo Maureen Marchant)
Above : The church from the rear (date c 1930?)
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Above : Looking west with village green in the distance.
Above : A rather poor quality photo - possibly Linden Lea ??
There are many more photographs in Margaret Hearings's "The Book of Martinstown" - does anyone have the originals ?
If you have any photos that you would like me to upload - please make contact (see homepage) and I can scan them and return them immediately.